ST. MICHAEL'S . COLLEGE

MAGAZINE

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St. Michael's College Hitchin

VOLUME XXII.

Magazine

EDITOR: REV. ANTHONY FOYSTER, A.A.

SCHOOL NOTES

When the new school year opened on Monday, September 22nd, there seemed to be an unusual void, soon sensed by the old er boys. Fr. James Whitworth, Fr. T erence O 'Pacanaim and Brother Frederick Robinson, all called to higher responsibilities elsewhere, had left the College Staff after some twenty years of keen and de­voted service to many generations of Michaeleans. Their absence was soon noted and sincerely felt. So too .¥as the departure of Fr.' Ignatius Bagguley, who had spent the first three years of his priest­hood at the College, and whose organising abilities were claimed in August for other fields of priestly work. A further loss on the Lay Staff was Mr. D. Stark, whom the science side had learnt to ap­preciate and esteem. These gaps were filled by newcomers to the Staff though not .to the College. Two Old -Boys, now Assump­tionlst Fathers, were among them-Fr. Ambrose Moss, in charge of the woodwork room and the gym., and Fr. Michael Lee for football, sports and junior forms. Bro. Timothy Croghan and Br. Aloysius Deafley completed the Religious Staff, the former taking junior French and some VIth form work, while the latter stepped into all the activities relinquished by Br. Frederick. On the Lay Staff, Mr. J Aldis, M.A. had accepted the responsibilities of Geography and senior woodwork, and Mr. J. Dixon, B.5c. took over the Vlth form maths and science. Finally, Mr. M. Schosland undertook to combine secretaria l duties with certain cla~ses in the middle and junior schools . To this list of new members of the Staff we must add a record of other minor changes; Fr. Anthony having replaced Fr. T erence as Bursar, his duties as Prefect of Discipline have been undertaken by Fr. John. Fr. Eric has added to his numerous occu­pations that of Cricket Master, and Fr. Bernard has taken over the school certificate course in chemistry.

The material developments foreshadowed in last year's maga­zine have all been realised. If popu larity is any criterion, first mention must be made of the new hard tennis courts, which have provided keen play and much entertainment for boys and staff. The new woodwork room, fully equipped though rather short of timber, pro-

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vides interesting and usefu l trall11l1g two periods a w.:ek for every boy from Form II to the L/V inclusively, '.vhile a woodwork club, under Fr. Ambrose's watchful eye, is developing soundly. The: completion of the" Orlit" pre-fab. , which has given us three class­rooms besides the workshop, has set free other rooms in the ma'm building. These have been converted into a really fine room, reserved for geography and art, with the ec]uipment these subjects require, notably an epidiascope, a 16mm sound projector, first cbss blackout, roller blackhoard and screen, and art desks. The projector has beell a great success. Entertainment films on ;everal Sunday cvt:ning, and a number of films on science, sent by the I.e.I. and the Peo'o­lCllm Board, and shown during class or in the mid-day reCl't:at;on , have proved its worth. It should be mentioned here that the boys, two from each o,f the senior forms, work the projector. Fin,llly, \\c

must briefly refer to a second laboratory or rather nn extension o[ the main laboratory, with its oven and still, its geyser, demonstra­tion bench and balance shelves~a most useful additioll to the science side.

Among our visitors this year, the most eagerly ,awaited wa, the Rev. Father General of the Order, Fr. Gervais Quenard , who, accom­panied by fr. Bernardine Balfontaine, came for a few ci.lys early ill October. The boys staged a really good boxing exhibition [or his henefit, and obtained in return the inevitable holiday. Bishop G. L. Craven was also a guest of the College and gave the whole school a stirring talk in the study hall. Other conferences during the year were by S;. ' 1.dr. Sproulle on "Careers in the R.AF" and bv Mis, Rowledge on the work of tbe N.S.P.Ce. Her elo<lucnce moved ~OIlle s~venty of the young~tcrs to join the Junior Branch of the Society, the League of Pity.

Eloquence of a different but verv charming kind was provided just hefore Christm 'ls by Dr. and 1\1rs. Schosland, who w(,re on a visit from Vienna. On'e Saturday evening they charmed the school and staff with a fine musical entertainment, which gave full scope to Mrs. Schosland's magnificent voice and to Dr. Schosland's splen­did rendering of Beethoven on the piano.

1V[r. G. Powcll-Oavis, LLB. , was the guest of HOllour for Sports Oal', and has since paid a further visit to the School. Wc should like to put on record here our keen appreciation of his interest in our work, particularly in the VIth form. We Jlso appreciate the valu-' able hints given to m by the County Organizers for Handicrafts and Visua l Aids, Messrs. Matkin and Barrett, who came over from H('r~ford to spend some hours as guests of the College staff. Mr. \Vh ltlu ore, H.M.I., was also a .welcome visitor durirlO' the year. Finally we must mention Fr. Geoffrey Harding, A.A.~ who spent some weeks of convalescence at the school, :md h is experience gave

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valued help in the further organisation of the chemistry laboratory. A great day for the college was the 19th March, Feast of St.

Joseph, when Br. Thomas-More Wells, an Old Boy, made his per­petual profession at Solemn High Mass in ~he presence of the whole school. It was a stately yet moving ceremony. So too was the Solemn Mass on Palm Sunday with the procession and the render­ing, by three deacons and the choir, of Vittoria's Passion. These ceremonies took place in the parish church, now used by the College on Sunday~ and Feast Days. The annual retreat, given 111 Lent by Fr. Dunstan, also found a converlient setting in the church, for the use of which we are grateful to the parish priest, Fr. Wilfred.

The Headmaster's feast Jay was kept tlus year on tile Feast of the Apparition of St. Michael, May 8th. After High Hass, the Captain of the School voiced the boys' good wishes in a well turned address, and presented a handsome electric clock. In such cU'cum­stances revenge is sweet, and it to'ok the form of a visit, at the school's expense, to tile cinema for the film The Best Years of Ollr Lives.

The Vlth form this year has shown initiative, reviving the older tradition of whist drives for tile seniors on Saturday evenings in the winter terms, alternating witll debates, a number of which were of quite a high order. In lighter vein the Vlth also staged one or two concerts and social evenings, much appreciated by the rest of the boarders.

Excitement of a different kind was occasioned by the arrival of an unwelcome visitor-Mumps! This necessitated the sacrifice of the gcoguphy room, pressed into service as an isolation ward. For­tunately, this 1'00111 was .ncver filled, and the visitation seems mild enough with a total of only eleven staggered patients!

HIGHER SCHOOLS, ,JULY, 1947.

A. P. DE. ANGEL!. Main subjects: English and History. Subsids: French.

M. T. SCHOSLAND. Main subjects: English and History. Subsids: German and Elementary Politics and Economics.

J. A. ZAZZERA. Main subjects: English and History. Sub sids : French and Italian.

SCIIOOI. CERTIFICATE, JULY, '947.

D. S. A~IODIO. Credits in History and Art. Pass in English Language, English Literature and Mathematics.

T. F. BONNER. Credits in English Language, English Literature, Geography, MatllCll1atics and Art. Pass :n History and Gcneral Science. .

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M. CHAf(LESON. Credits in Geography and Mathematics. Pass in· English Language, English Literature, History, General SCience and Art.

H. J. CHICK. Language, and Art.

Credit in English Literature. Pass in English History, Geography, Mathematics, General ::,cience

B. M. FORSYTH. Distinctions in History, Geography and Art. Credits in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and General Science. -\" ~R.~

D. J. FURl~ . Credit in English Literature. Pass in Geography, Mathematics, General Science and Art.

R. ]. GAVIN. Distinctions in History, Geography and Mathematics. Credits in English Language, English Literature, and Art. Pass in French and General Science.

A. P. JAFFE. Distinctions in English Language, French and General Science. Credits in English Literature, History, Latin and Mathematics. Pass in Geography.

H. B. JARVIS Credits in English Language, English Literature, History and Geography. Pass in Mathematics, General Science and Art.

P. H. JONES. Credits in Scripture and History. Pass in English Language, English Literature, Geography and M athematics . .

A. M. KNIGHT. Credits in English Language, English Literature, and Mathematics. Pass in History, Geography, French and Art.

D. T. McLEAN. Credits in Mathematics and Art. Pass in English Language, English Literature and Geography.

J. M. MUNCEY. Distinction in Geography. Credits in English Language, English Literature, History, French and Mathe­matics. Pass in General Science and Art.

F. J. MURRIN. Credits in English Literature, History and Mathe­matics. Pass in Geography and Art.

P. E. PEACOCK. Credits in English Language, English Literature, History, . Geography, Mathematics, General Science and Art. Pass in French.

D. M. SMITH. Credits in English Language, English Literature and French. Pass in Mathematics and Art.

D. THACKER. Credits in English Language, English Literature, History, Geography, Mathematics and General Science. Pass in Art.

K. F. WALLACH. Credits in English Literature, Geography , Mathe­matics, ahd General Science. Pass in English La:.guage and Art.

M. O. WELLS. Credits in English Language, English Liter~ture , History, Geography and Art. Pass in General Science.

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CONFl::RENCE OF CATHOLIC COLLEGES: RESUL'fS OF EXA~IS. EASTER, 1948.

HIGIIEI! RELIGIOUS CERTIFICATE (VI FOR~I):

Credit: P. Peacock and K. Wallach. Pass: D. Furr, R. Gavin, M. Hall, P. Jones and D. McLean.

Credit:

SCHOOL RELIGIOUS CERTIFICATE (U /V FOR~I)

O. Brett. Pass: P. Alien, W. Berentzen, A. Grabowski, A. Hall, P. James,

k. Leary, A. Milestone, F. Moon:, K. Murphy, P. Robbil1S, B. Sacher and J. Sail.

Congratulations also to the following, who were awarded prizes for the current school year (1947 /8) :

VI: 1. M. Smart. U / V : I. A. Grabowski; L/V: I. T. Alien;

2. B. Sacher. 2. A. Collins and

IV: III: 11: I :

Art: Music:

X.D:

J. O'Mahoney. I. O. Luckham; 2. M. Thompson. I. B. Ahern; 2. A. Lawrence. I. C. McAleese; 2. E. Hugo. 1. R. Cuddihy; 2. B. North. M. Brookes, J. Cartwright. B. Capon. P. Key, A. Krasinski.

Conduct: House Points Prize:

B. Sacher, B. Martin. A. De Angeli.

PT. Cup: A. Milestone. "MacCarthy" Trophy: Fisher House.

Table Tennis Cup: B. Sacher.

Although there is no prize this year for violin pupils, Miss Collins wishes the following boys to be mentioned on account of the great progress they have made: J. Sahl, M. O'Reilly, B. Mullarkey, A. Kitchin.

VALETE (Since July 1st, 1947)

O. Amodio, T. Bonner, ,J. Boyle, I. Caldwell, P. Carpenter, O. Charleson, M. Charieson, H. Chick, P. Clark, M. Oady, M. Day, B. Forsyth, J. Forsyth, P. Gavin, P. Harper, J. Harrison, P. Harrison, A. Jaffe, W. Jansen, H. Jarvis, A. King, J. Kitchin, A. Knight, P. Leary, A. Mahon, J. Muncey, F. Murrin, P. Oddi, M. Page, A. Pakenham, M. Porsin, B. Renaudin, M. Schosland, D. Smith,

M. Teague, M. Wells, J. Zazzera.

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Form VI: Form U / V: Form L/ V :

Form IV:

Form Ill: Form II:

Form I:

SALVETE

(Sincc ,July 1st, 1947)

Boarder: Boarder:

Boardcrs: Boardcrs:

Day Boy: Boarders: Boarders:

Day Boys:

Boarders:

Day Boys:

B. Rcnaudin. D. Brett. D. Dceks-Camagna, A. Trivett.

. V. Edwards, M. Faul, A. Fawcett. E. Gudgeon . . 13. Cat'roll, D. Dennis. M. Freund, A. Krasinski, C. Mahoney,

D. Smith. L. Bowling, J. Goatcher, K. Lay ton,

C. McAleese, A. Oakley, M. Taylor.

J. Carroll, C. Carter, K. Dobiecki, M. Fitzgerald, D. Kenyon, M. Knight, S. Kolodziejozuk, B. Martin , P. McKay, P. Mortimer, A. Zwetsloot.

M. Ahern, M. Allen, J. Bolton, B. Clements, T. Coulson, C. Cuddihy, J. DeLouvois, W. Frost, A. Horwood, F. Jensen, A. Lawson, J. Lucioli, K. Marsh, B. Mellody, B. North, M. Preston, M. Rivenell, D: Robinson, M. Salisbury, A. Soame, M. Thacker.

SCHOOL CHRONICLE

\VINTER TERM:

Sept. 22nd.-Boarders return. We noticc with deep regret that Fr. James, Fr. Ignatius and Bro. frederick are no longer with us. We wish them the best of luck in their new work.

Sepl. 23rd.-Classes begin in deadly earnest. Apparently the Orlit was built so that the boys woodwork.

Sept. 2sth.-Members of the Bee Club receive their quotas of honey. A very sticky business! Severa l claim to have been stung.

Sept. 29th.-Feast of St. Michael. Solemn High Mass in the Parish Church. Of course wc have a whole holiday, and in the afternoon the hoarders are coaxed to the Hermi­tage.

Oct. 1St. The old laboratory has been turned into a refectory for the ;:>retects.

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Oct. 4th.-Football [or the 1St XI, who excuse themselves on the grounds that they are not yet Welwyn the season.

Oct. 6th.-Chronicler returns and refuses to :lCcept responsibility for anything that has gone before.

Oct. 9th.- McLean, down with pneumonia, i~ taken to hospital. We all wish him a speedy recovery.

Oct. 12.-Fr. Gervais Quenard, Superior General of the Augustinians of the Assumption, honours us with a visit. He is greatly impressed by Michaelean .prowess in tile boxing ring, and gives us a holiday.

Oct. 14th.-The holiday is gratefully accepted. In the morning, football; in the afternoon, pictures; in the evening a whist drive which was thoroughly enjoyed by the staff who won all the prizes.

Oct.-17th.-Grand turn out at Benediction!

Oct. 22nd.-The Upper School go to ' a boxing tournament in the evening. Ilust a series of ups and downs.

Oct. 25th.-" Smoking is really necessary" is the subject of a heated debate. Unfortunately the leader of the opposition dropped his cigarette case at the crucial moment.

Oct. 26.-We now go down to the Parish Church for Mass on Sunday. Is this conventional?

Oct. 28th.-Ballerini is so often in hot water that it leaves hinl cold. Nov. Ist.-Half term. Three days of leisure! There is everything;

whist drive, cinema, table tennis tournament and a Sixth Form all star concert. The last item was thoroughly enjoyed by the Sixth Form.

Nov. 4th.-Barnes tests other people's ammunition for to-morrow. Nov. 5th.-Guy Fawkes! A timely intervention prevents the Lower

V from using desks as fuel. Nov. 8th.-Rehearsals begin with alarums .md excursions. Nov. 12th.-The 1St XI play Alleynes. No caps awarded, but cer­

tain players should be crowned. Nov. 14th.-We greet Renaudin newly arrived from France. The

Vlth undertake to teach him English .. during study! Nov. 16th.-Rehearsals. Isherwood retires from postal service owing

to express delivery. Nov. 20th.-Holiday in honour of Princess Elizabeth's wedding. Nov. 22nd.-The Vlth Form Brookes no opposition from Upper

Vth. Nov. 26tl.l.-Rehearsals. P. C. Capon denies that his capacity for

beer is the fruit of experience. Nov. 29th.-Fr. Bernard wants to know who left the Orlit Orlit up.

Dec. sth.-Costumes arrive from St. Fancis College, but no toga for Cassius. He must have bet it against Annie gettll1g her gun at the Coliseum. .

Dec. IOth.-Dress rehearsal. Mark Antony makes a speech wIthout any help from William Shakespeare.. .

Dec. 11 th.-First performance of the concert to an aucltencc of over two hundred girls is described as "heartbreaking."

Dec. 12th.-Second performance of the concert. Caesar sits on his laurels.

Dec. 17th.-" Madmen" versus "Maniacs." Plenty of Sahlcastic re­marks!

Dec. 18th.-We all go to the Sacred H eart Convent for their con­cert and enjoy it very much.

Dec. 20th.-Exeunt Dayboys. Dec. 21 st.-Exeunt Boarders.

SPLUNG TERM:

Jan. 12th.-Boarders return. Jan. 14th.-Our grateful thanks to Mr. J. Fallowfield whose kind­

ness enables us' to see a televised boxing tournament. Jan. 19th.-A little sprat will tell you why.

Fr .... in his bed doth lie J~n. 22Ild.-The VIth are real models. There is a disrespectful sug­

gestion that Picasso would have felt quite at home. Jan. 27th.-The science lab 's situation

Is discussed in Fathers" Mess," And there's wrath and fulmination 'Gainst makes of H ~5 .

Jan. 3Ist.-We gratefully appreciate and warmly applaud a nlUSIC

recital given by Dr. and Mrs. Schosland. Feb. 2nd.-Fiendish activity of the staff in preparing examination. Feb. 7th.-Back to normal. Feb. 9th.-Half term holiday. Sixth Form concert. The others

enjoy themselves. Feb. loth.-School " gates" extend as far as the Hermitage for this

afternoon. Feb. 12th.-Fr. Bernard celebrates Mass for the repose of the soul

of Peter Wolff whom we all remember in our prayers. Feb. 13th.-..... and a Friday! "X" sneeringly spills the salt.

walks under a ladder, puts out his tongue at a pie­bald horse, and, while looking at the new moon through his telescope, falls dow.n a drain from which some enterprising soul has removecl the cover.

Feb. I sth.-Past versus Present football match. So many Old Boys turn up that there is difficulty :11 picking a team.

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Feb. 17th.-Fr. B~de practices his services In class. CDX gets his eye 111.

Feb. 2Dth.-YDU may nDt be a debtor, YDU must pay up .on the nail, Yet what system cDuld be better Than to bet with J. R. Sail.

Feb. 21st.-SnDw and ice. We gratefully pDstpDne .our match with Luton Grammar SChDDl!

Feb. 22.nd.-We meet Fr. Dunstan in full retreat. Feb. 25th.-" Man bites clDg." At last we have THE news stDry.

A third-fDrmer, SD mDved by this event, tells the class that: Les poules qu'a apporte le garfon means" The chickens w~ich brought the waiter."

Feb. 27th.-Thcy punch as only" heavies" can. They land with sickening thud, Oh! Messrs. Pearse and Renaudin As a slogging match it's gODd. (?Ed.)

Feb. 29th.-Fr. Bernarcl and Sacher " cope" with the sinlation. Mar. Ist.- Thacker and ,Jones are made prefects. The long and

short of it is that they will now wear caps. Mar. 7th.-New desks arrive for the study. "Memo to desk manu­

facturers ": re desk backs; right angle not right angle for slumber.

Mar. I Ith.-" Carlisle Mauler" fails to grasp the Key to the situa­tIOn.

Mar. 12th.-Usual free-for-all football match after lunch. The day boys' goa lmouth is densely populated. For Brother . . . no scoring joys, No rDom to swing his legs. He's cordDned .off by little boys While the chance sits up and begs.

Mar. '4th.-The new prDjector is given its first real trial. The re-su lt is an excellent evening's entertainment at Oxford.

Mar. 17th.-No snow, no ice! Luton Grammar School beat the 1st XI. 6-1.

Mar. ,Bth.- We arc given a very interesting iccnlre on vitamins; and was my face red!

Mar. 22nd.-X.D. examinations. Anathema sit. Mar. 23rcl.-Dayboys decamp. Mar. 24th.-Boarders decamp.

SUJI,IMER TERM:

Apri l 26th.-Boarders return to be greeted by the smell of new paint. No onc will accept lcsponsibility although Bertic's hair has turned green.

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April 28th.-Feverish actlvlty on the field in preparatIOn for the Sports.

April 3oth.-Calories are Ca llSl11g heated arguments in the Third Form.

May sth.-Berentzen is completely" wrapped IIp'' in his net prac­tICe.

May 8th.-To-day we celebrated Fr. Bernard's feast day. It falls to the school captain, P. Tarring, to express the senti­ments of all. A general amnesty is granted and we go to the New Field for the eliminating heats of variolls races.

May 12th.-Can that be the noise of thunder That is carried. down the breeze. Burnett pays for his blunder, • He's simply covered in bees.

May. 17th.-Sporrs Day. Plenty of Slln but no heats. The Past have got the relay for the present.

Mav 21st.-Music from all point, of the compass 111 thc Tlmd Fo·m.

May 24th.-School photograph. Matron! Boylc's over! May 26th.-We are having one of the finest wet spells this year! May 27th.-" Reflections" on the singing class. May 29th.-A few boys are missing from class. Ssh! Mumps

the word! May 3Ist.-Sixth Form move into the study study.

D ETENTION.

June 2nd.-I simply have to mention This horrible invention: The staff thinks the convention Will facilitate retention.

J llnc 3rd.-Crick, Crick Crick. First former J ensen protests vi gorousl y a ga IllJt the bowling of " free tosses."

June Sth.-Old Boys' Dinner at Welwyn Garden City. We wish we could be with them in spirit.

June 6th.-No procession at the Convent. Rain stopped play! June 8th.-Coyne and Thacker play a "little" tennis. June 9th.-More House v. Stone House. Many stinging cuts! June I Ith.-Gang warfare resumed. Lawrence is considc;ably

" nettled" with his treatment and plans reprisals. I llne 13lh.-Member of the staff seen" tramping" down the field. June 14th.-A terrific storm. Boys bale out of refectory. June 16th.-We are very pleased to have Bishop G. L. Craven as

our guest for twenty-four hours. Several boys take advantage of his visit and receive tlle Sacrament of

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Confirmation. We all take advantage and obtain a half holiday.

June 2Jrd.-Oral French examll1ation. Examiner (in French); " How long have you been studying French? W .. ',,, (looking at hIS watch); " It's nearly half past eleven.

June 26th.-Gossip has it that Joe Louis knocked out Warner ill the eleventh round.

July 6th.-We play tennis against the Hitchin Grammar Sthool. Results were as follows;-No. I SINGLES; B. Capon lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-8. No. I DOUBLES; P. -1 arnng and A. De Angeli lost 4-6, 1-6. No. 2 SINGLES; A. Coyne lost 3-6, 2-6. No. 2 DOUBLES; B. Sacher and D. Brunner won 6-8,

6-3, 9-7' July 12th.-School Certificate Exams in full -swing. We are in­

formed that a bigot is a man with two wives. July 19th.-Father Anthony and Brother Paul represent S. Michael' ,

at the funeral of Mrs. Herdman. The deep and heart­felt sympathy of us all goes out to Mr. Herdman and Michael.

J ulyz I st.-The magazine goes to press. The chronicler relaxes.

SCHOOL CONCERT

I like crowds. Many a time I have been swept with them along the pathway to adventure, sometimes real, sometimes fanciful. Individuals pass along the streets affecting, as far as we can see, nobody outside their own little world. Yet once these individuals asscmble for some common purpose, they become a crowd-a thing of power. A crowd has its own spirit; and this, it can diffuse. Joy, enthusiasm, irritation and disappointment-have you ncver felt, say at a football match, that these emotions were being evoked from you by the emotions of your neighbours, perhaps even in sp~te of yourself.

A strange thing happened to me recently. Stranger still, it hap­pened on four nights in succession-last December. There was a big crowd of visitors at tlle College, at the time for the Annual Concert. There were four performances; each audience was different-our own boys, girls from the neighbouring convent schools and two detach­ments of parents, friends, Old Boys and Assumptionist ReligIOUS. The latter, no doubt, were secretly anxious to see how much the standard had fallen since they left.

Now, for me, these four crowds became one. They had come to be entertained; they were light-hearted, very much at home, and

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prepared to be supremely tolerant of everything, expected and un­pected alike. As I mingled with them, their spirit and mood caught hold of me.

Looking back, I would say Dvorak was the cause of it all. He himself wasn 't there of course, but his" Humoresquc" was being playcd as I took my seat; the lilting, frisking, selfish tune seemed to cast a spell ,on me Suddenly I began to see more clearly (or to think I did), what was happening. Was I entranced? You can form your own opinion.

This lightsome, fairylike, mischievous music was coming from a piano played by two sprites- at least I think they were sprites.

Looking down, I discovered in my hand, a printed programme from which I learned that the sprites were named P. Robbins and A. Dyson. The programme itself seemed very comprehensive; there was something for every taste-and for every age too, because I re­member that at each performance we applauded, and were amused by, different things.

Meanwhile the music had ceased. Suddenly we were back in Roman times. A band of sprites, colourfully arrayed in togas and armed with swords, took the stage. "Julius Caesar: Scene I and 11" said the programme briefly. "This is stern stuff," we thought­., quite a contrast to that haunting and enchanting music.' The words were in English too and I marvelled at the solicitude of fairy­land for its guests. Someone told me that among earthly peoples this play lasts several hours. Yet here, no sustained effort of atten­tion was necessary. "Julius Caesar" was divided and spread out over the whole night. This was drama, passion, eloquence and tragedy. The sprites were most spritely in their acting. Two, Mark Antony and Brutus were oustanding. Bm all gave of their best and I hope the other sprites will not be offended if I do not mention them in particular by name. It was excellent.

From time to time, the actor-sprites gave place to groups of musicians-some singers, some insu"llmentalists. They sang of sU,ch human things as a Lincolnshire poacher, flocks in green pastures and even of the feast of Christmas. I have no doubt that this was specially arranged for any earthly visitor who had yielded to the musical invita tion.

Yet glanoing at the programme, I had an anxious moment. "The Violin Class" was due to appear. Had these foresighted sprites at last over-reached themselves? A violin in the hands of a beginner is not a musical insu"llment-it is resolved into its com­ponent parts, wood, catgut and horsehair. We or the audience had, iri ' times past, suffered grievously from such learners. With some foreboding, then, wc waited. But no! Fairyland had taken care of everything. The performance was simply a demonstration of

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progress made: it was not too ambitious and we suddenly found delight in the wavering squeaks which eventually became fixed on the true note. Great work, sprites!

More and more had fairyland to show. Often I saw the same sprites in totally different dress and form. They were amazingly versatile. A pianist-sprite was transformed into a huge country policeman with a truly rural accent. Julius Caesar, whose body, bleeding from numerous knife thrusts, had just been borne from .view, reappeared in modern dress-as an innkeeper. . In his bar­room we had thrills, suspense and anti-climax. Perhaps the mix­ture was produced by his secret recipe-if that is what inn-keepers have.

After thi~, ;:11 the lights went ~ut, voices were heard and, gradu­ally, out of the darkness, a glowing camp-fire manifested itself. Strangely enough-or perhaps not so strangely-it had no flames. But it was very cheery, with the music and the band of Sprites­called-Scouts clustered around. They sang mysterious words, but all was in harmony.

Then some of these scout-sprites gave an impression of an earthly surgical operation. (Perhaps this took Illace before disease and doctors were nationalised.-Ed.) The final touch of fantasy was the appearance of a Queen, Elizabeth by name, extremely anxious to back the right horses and to have some plebian fish and chips.

The campfire began to fade, as gradually as .it had appeared. I became conscious of movement round about me and somebody was asking me for. a train time-table. Dazedly I went on my quest, but as more and more people went away, I began to come back '0 reality. Yet I still could whisper" Thank you sprites, one and all : it was lovely."

Am I justified-placing Dvorak. as the cause of my adventure . -or was it the crowd? Anyway I still have a very real printed programme. Here it is:

PART ONE

I. Humores'/us (Dvorak) .... .. ......... P. Robbins and A. Dyson. 2. /U/iI4S Caesar .......... ........................ .. Scene I and Scene II. 3. Senior Choir: ..................... The Three Chafers (Truhn).

Motherland (Dyson). 4. Violin Class by Miss Coli ins of the Hichin Music School. 5. /ulius Caesar ............................................ .. .. Scene Ill. 6. Junior Choir....... ........... The Poacher.

Flock in Pastures Green Abiding . (Bach Christmas Canta ta)

Soloists: P. Robbins, J. Sahl, and J. Lindsay. 7· /ulius Caesar ................................................... Scene IV.

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?ART 11.

8. Chapel Choir....... ........... ............ The Virgin Unspotted Silent Night.

3. Soldiers March (Schumann) .... ... .. ............. . . J. Carrwright. 10. Any Body? .... .. . .. .. .............. .. ... ... By Gordon Whitehead. I I. Poupe: Valsante (Poldini) ... . . ...... .... . .. .. ............. B. Capon. 12. Camp Fire ................ The SCOllts

13th Hitchin (St. Michacl's) Troop.

Cast for /ulius Caesar

Julius Caesar ... A. De Angeli. Marcus Brutus .. M. Schosland. Mark Antony .. .... O. Brett. Cassius ............... M. Smart. Trebonius ..... .... .... A. Hall. Metellus Cimb<:r. M. Herclman. Flavius ... . ......... . . A. Leary. Marullus ......... A. Milestone. Artemidorus ...... K. Burnett. Ligarius ............... F. Moore. A Soothsayer .. . ... J. Kitchin. Lucius ........ . .. .... A. Kitchin. Portia . . ... .. ......... P. Robbins.

Citizens: M. Day. P. Quigley. A. Cotton. J. Cartwright. J. Jansen.

Cast for Any Body?

Bond ....... . .. .. A. De Angeli. Tom .... . .. .. ........ O. Brunner. Wain ...... . ..... . ..... M. Hall. Tapp ...... . ..... . .. .. . B. Capon. Bate .. ............... K. Wallach. Mr. X . .. . .. . ........ O. Thacker.

The Scene i" laid in the Bar of the Ram's H ead Inn situated on the outskirts of a moorland village.

Camp Fire Programl11.e:

!. Song Ging gang gooley 2. No Body!

3· Song Bee a bay.

4· Some Body!

~. Song Green grow the Rushes-o. o. Merrie England.

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FOOTBALL NOTES, 1947-48

" Two months of continual snow robbed us of all our school watches except Oile during the Easter Term." (QuQtation from last year's Mag.)

[he hearts of all football enthusiasts go out to the scribe who penned those dismal lines just a year ago. With pleasure we now record that in season 1947-48 not a single match was cancelled be­cause of the weather. The Easter Term, very short this year, was absolutely crammed with fixtllres. Between January 17th and March 20th, no fewer than eighteen matches were played. All told, this season provided thirty-three matches-plenty of scope for the statistician-a bigger headache for the analyst.

I t is no easy thing to give a clear-cut verdict on the football season of any school team. There are so many factors, ponderable, and imponderable, which would show the cold results in an entirely new light.

Fr. Michael Lee, a newcomer to the Staff, became Sports Master following the departure of Fr. Ignatius Bagguley to Hare Street HOLlse last September. Four members of the 1946-47 First XI re­mained-three forwards and a full back. Obviously a new defence was needed. In the school there was plenty of enthusiasm but a noticeable lack of physique. It must be admitted that the enthusi­asm could not completely replace physical strength: every sphere of our football was thus affected.

Generally speaking, the results were fairly well balanced be­tween victory and defeat. The First XI had their moments. After a disastrous start they improved considerably, and with more ac­curate markmanship would have turned defeat into victory on at least four occasions. The defence, in which Crawley II was out­standing, played manfully although frequently overworked. Yet the team played rather as individuals d1an as a team. Capon's ten­dency to play as a roaming centre-half brought its reward in " goals for": but the resultant gap down the middle was tlIrned to full ac­count by opponents. Hall, at right half, was wholehearted and tire­less. The forwards tried hard ; De Angeli anQ Thacker were skilful enough in mid-field but the finishing was rather weak.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL

The Cnder 14~ XI, showing some very in-and-out form, have certainly tried to play football. In mid-field ,1l1d defence they proved every bit as good as their opponents, but near goal the small forwards were invariably crowded out. First-time methods both in tackling and shooting gave the team a veq workmanlike appearance as the

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season went on. Brookcs at ccnu·c-half improved beyond recogni­tion, his defensive heading being a featlU"e of the Easter Term matches. Watkin and Dady were very >aund in a defence con­siderably strengthened by the dash and weight of Oyston and Harvey. King I in goa l made some very fine saves but was far too small. Brunner who replaced him towards tbe end of the season has an ideal build for the position and could become a more than useful goalkeeper. Harkins, not always available, gave the forward line the thrust it l~ecded. Hickey worked very hard as did tbe other forwards-they were simply not big enough. Wilding was p~rhaps the most consistent member of the team.

UNDER 13 XI: The displays of these youngsters bave been most encouraging.

They have played dashing football in a nevcr-say-die spirit which has won gcncrous applause from our opponents. Where all played so llard and well, it would be invidious to make distinctions. Yet it ollght to be said that Ennis at centre-half has been an example to all in his coolness and football sense. Of the others it is suffici­ent to say that if their progress is maintained, many of the College football problems will disappear.

TEAMS:

First Xl: Rolland, Leary, Harkins, Hall i, Capon (capt.), Crawley ii, Mills, Coyne, Milestone, Tarring, Page, . De Angeli, Thacker.

Under 14'ft.: Brunner, Dady, Harvey, Watkin (capt.), Brookes, Oyston, Little, King i, Bonner, Hickey, Wilding, Long.

Under 13: Keegan, Coli ins, Brechin i, Thurlow, Ennis (capt.), Rose i, Lindsay, McAleese, Dennis, Rose ii, COrliey, Wilson.

HOUSE MATCHES:

HOLlse football competition has been keen in the matches played after lunch.

Stone House ran out easy winners of the House Cup. Fortune gave them a large proportion of the best players, but Fisher House gave tkem some hard games.

RESULTS:

FIRST Xl:

Welwyn Grammar School (Home), Lost 10-0.

Alleynes Grammar School (Home), Lost 4-3. St. Christopher School (Home), Lost 2-0.

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Wclwyn Grammar School (Away), Lost 5-1. Allcynes Grammar School (Away), Lost 9-1. St. ,John Fisher (Away), Won 4-3' Sherrardswood (Away), Won 11-0. Arlesey Colts (Home), Won 6-1. Lutoll Grammer School (Home), Lost 6-1. St. Ippolyt's (Home), Won 4-2. Lutol1 Grammar School (Away), Lost 2- I. St. John Fisher (Home), Won 7-1. Tab. Apprentices (Away), Won 1-0. St. Christopher School (Away), Lost 3-0. Old Boys (Home), Lost 6-1. Sherrardswood (Home), Won 6-0. Tilehouse Street Baptists (Home), Won 14-I. Welwyn Grammar School (Home), Lost 5-4. Letchworth Town Colts (Away), Lost 4-2.

Analysis: Played 19; Won 8; Drawn 0; Lost I I.

Goals For: 67; Goals Against: 64.

UNDER 14Yz XI:

Wclwyn Grammar School (Away), Lost 10-0. AlIeynes's Grammar School (Away), Lost 7-1. St. Christopher School (Away), Won 2-1. Wclwyn Grammar School (Home), Lost 3-2. Alleyne's Grammar School (Home), Lost 5-0. Sherrardswood (Home), Won 7-0. . Luton Grammar School (Home), Won 4-2. St. Mary's Wclwyn (Home), Draw I -I.

St. Mary's Wclwyn (Away), Lost 8-1. St. Cbristopher School (Home), Won 4-2. Sharrardswood (Away), Won 3-0. Luton Grammar School (Away), Lost 2-0. Analysis: Played 12; Won 5; Drawn I Lost 6.

Goals For: 22; Gon Is Against: 41.

UNDER 13 XI:

St. Christopher School (Home), Won 7-0. Welwyn Grammar School (Away), Lost 3-0 Lmon Grammar School (Away), Lost 4-0. Welwyn Grammar School (Home), Won 3-0.

Analysis: Played 4; Won 2;'Drawn 0; Lost 2. Goals For: 10; Goals Against: 7.

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GO lY AIR

-[he first tl~ing I know, after I have entered the Dakota is that

a steward is courteously picking me up off the Roor. As he does so

my eye falls on a notice, abour one inch square, which says" Mind the step." With a muttered prayer for the designer of that plane, I hastily feel my coat pocket. With considerable relief, I discover that the little Rat bottle is safe and sound.

The steward manoeuvres me into a window scat and solicitously indicates another notice just level with· my eyes. This notice says .. Please see that your safety straps are firmly secured around you ." [ grab the straps and secure them with a granny knot. When the s~eward comes back, it takes him five minutes to undo that knot: then he explains why there are buckles on the straps. Well, I think, .. I won 't hit the roof anyway."

Personally I'm not keen on Rying. Give me a good chunk of the old terra firm a even if it's only the deck of a ship. But to-day my' friend George wires me that if.l can meet him to-night in Lon­don, he has a Cup Final ticket for me: furthermore, he says he has booked me a passage on this plane: yet again, my wife says, "Go, and you save your train fare." It's easy to ~ee why I'm here!

I don't bring much baggage. Just a nice little drop .of the right stuff to keep us warm at the match, and a slip of paper with the address at which George wants me to meet him. I'm very bad at names: and I'm worse at addresses.

An extraordinary feeling in the pit of my stomach makes me wonder if we've started. We have: and so I feel air-sick. Soon I am beyond speech but the steward is attracted by my groans. "Are you feeling all right sir?" he asks. By gesticulating violently, I give him a relief map of my troubles. .

So he brings me a green pill. When I see this, I feel even sicker, though my reason tells me tl1is is lOt possible. So I close my eyes and swallow it. Then a little boy in the opposite seat says loudly" Mummy, why is that man going green?" I have scarcely the strength to breatl1e hard.

Then a voice from the pilot's seat asks if everyone is enjoying the Right. I didn't pay, or rather George did not pay, for the ser­vices of any misguided humorist. I refrain from telling him to go where it's warm principally because I haven't the strength. The steward won't give me another pilL He says they are dangerous; I could have, told him that that wouldn't matter because I'm dying anyway. '

The pilot comes out of his cabin and I wonder abstractedly who is controlling the plane. I don 't care very much at the moment.

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Probably he's handed over to a gremlin. The pilot hopes I'm having a good trip: I can't Lrust myself to reply.

Next the steward reads out a menu. It's for high tea with t;iHes and pudding, etc.

I order a pot of tea and a digestive biscuit. He seems surprised but says he'll do what he can. Five minutes later, he returns with tea and a large slice of cake. "Sorry sir: there arc no biscuits. I can however recommend this cake. Notice the pink icing: the marzipan is nice and thick and tastes of almonds." .

The pink icing leers up at me in such a dreadful way that I feel faint. Convulsively I Hung out my arm in one last magnificent gesture for him to rake the deadly substance away. But I only upset the tea-pot. The scalding liquid revives me for an instant. I vigorously consign all aeroplanes to the lowest depths.

I am now too wct and miserable to be conscious of anything but the burning desire to be off the plane. And pretty soon I get my wish. The plane starts to circle, and in a few minutes, she taxis to a standstill on the runway. I cheer up at the thought of the Cup Final to come.

I'm anxious to get out because I want to meet Geot·ge as soon as I can. As I go through the door something seems to catch my foot and I make a forced landing on my neck and chin-at least that's where the damage showed. When the mists have cleared away and the stars before my eyes have stopped dancing, I become aware of a wet sticky sensation, along the right-hand side of my chest. Dazed as I was, I didn 't need anybody to tell me that my little bottle was down the drain. It was only as I was gingerly pick­ing out the glass that I remembered the paper with the address where I was to meet George. Of course it was in the same pocket as the bqttle. I fish it out and find that the ink is forming a beau­tiful design like the ones I used to make at school. The address is absolutely illegible. I don't know where to meet Geot·ge, so I can't go to the Cup Final.

But just then an air-hostess is asking me how I enjoyed the trip.

BOXING NOTES

We opened the season with the acquisirion of a new piece of apparatus: this time a stand punch-ball. Its popularity makes it apparent. tllat it badly needs a companion.

The key-note of the season was the steady enthusiasm of the boys, res~dting natmally in a progress with which one could find no fault.

Those spectators who were fortunate enough to get to the Finals held in the Gym. on Friday, March '9th , will agree that they

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witnessed a very good show. Not only the Finals, but also the whole series of the Individual Contests were of a high standard. The Watkin v. Bonner bout was a lesson in the art of self-defence, -while

. Carter's wearing-down tactics are a good omen for the time when he will have learned a little more of the science of boxing. There were other examples that certainly augur well for the future. At the end of the season we had a promising boxer in the person of Kitchin i, small, but very keen, who was awarded his colours at the end of the Finals.

Jansen maintained his fine rcord by retaining the Individual Challenge Cup awarded for the best exhibition of boxing. This time he defeated Bonner, his opponent in last year's Finals.

During the Christmas term there had . been great hopes of several outside contests before the close of the season, but for onlC. reason or another, the contests did not take place, much to our re~ gret. However, we did meet the John Fisher boys, as last year, be­fore their London contests, and over eight' bouts received only one adverse decision.

We wish to express here our very warm thanks to the officials at the Finals without whose assistance the evening's show would not have been possible.

The programme and results of the Finals were as follows:

Offiicials :

M.C.: Fr. Amhony Foyster, A.A.

Referee: Fr. Peter Gilbert, A.A.

Judges : Bro. Felim, Mr. W. Smart, Mr. A. Foyster.

Timekeeper: P . Tarring.

Seconds: B. Capon, A. Leary.

Glove-Stewards: K. Wallach, A. Hall.

Bee HT eight: A. Kitchin bt. K. Davis.

Gnat B Weight: B. Ahern bt. T. Sayer.

Gnat A Weight: A. Long bt. J. Lindsay.

Mosquito Weight: IJ. Jansen bt. M. Bonner.

Fly Weight: D. Brunner bt. K. Burnett.

Bantam Weight: M. Brookes ~t. P. Forsyth.

Feather Weight: A. De Angeli bt. A. Milestone.

bight Weight: P. Key bt. J. Sail.

Weltt!r Weight: M . Hall bt. D. Brett.

FR. ERIC.

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SPORTS DAY, 1948

, Give me warm, sunny weather and Sports Day will be a suc­

cess if never a race is run. " Such a thought in the mind of the

harassed organiser of a College Sports in England will readily be par­

dOlled . Unobtrusively but inevitably , these reunions become social

affairs -rather than mere displays of athletic prowess. Events will be

watched with interest: winners and losers will be cheered With equal

generosity . Yet the detached observer senses an aN pervading atmos­

phere of placid, almost serene, good fellowship in which vic):ory'

and defeat become incidentals which lend variety to conversation or

I11cluce reminiscence.

It is safe to say that Sports Day means even more to parents and Old Boys than it does to the youthful ~ompetitors. It is one appointment in the year which becomes a "must" for those who, have contributed in any way-as a teacher, parent or pupil-to the formation of the living spirit that is a school. .

On Whit Monday, 1948, all the ingredients of a successful Sports Day ma11ifested themselves, mixed themselves and tbe " cooks " began to consider their own efforts as nothing in the pre­sence of such co-operation.

Not we, but a local reporter compared it to the Ascot meeting -that annual interlude regarded as truly typical of English sport and tradition. When wc remember that Ascot provides as much .material for the front-page, the society and feature columns of our newspapers as it does for the racing section, the comparison, mutatis mutandis, is certainly defensible. The host of parents, Old Boys and Assumptionist Fathers and Brothers who renewed again the bonds which bind them to St. Michael's gained much more than sporting thrills from their visit: and the present Michaelcans, tea­chers and boys, were no less gratified.

Certainly New Field was colourful enough to be styled an " Ascot in miniature." But we would like to say a special word for those who were not · seen-the" back-room ladies" of the Refresh­ment Committee. They excelled themselves in providing for and ministering ro the needs of the spectat01's who arc, no doubt, just a ~ grateful as we. Another special word must go to that other power behind the scenes: the Sports Fund, provided by the generous friends of the College. We are also grateful to Mr. Powell -Davis, a well-known figure in Herts educational circles, who presented the pnzes.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARENA. , . . ...... The repeated successes of B. Renaudm and J. Rose which gave wem tne .':>enior and Junior Challenge Cups respectively . ..... . M. Schosland 's magnificent dash in the Relay Race which COlTl­

pletely turned the scales to give victory to the Old Boys . . . .. . . b. Corney's fine race in winning the Junior Mile . ..... . Fr. Anthony 's alternation between the coaxing and the dicta­torial as he mustered the field for the Old Boys' events . ... .. . Some very determined and consistent running by A. Hall. We may add that as a result of his performance, Hall was invited to ac­company an athletic team representative of English Catholic Schools and Colleges which IS taking part in an International Catholic School Sports in Monaco. Unfortunately he has had to decline the invita­tion owing to a clash of dates with his exams.

We wish to express our gratitude to the following who so gener­ously helped to defray the expenses of the Sports:

Mr. Ellis, Mr. Mills, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Ahern, Mr. King, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Eberhard, Mr. Carrol, Mr. Mortimer, Mrs. Lucas ,Mr. Barratt, Mrs. Sahl Mr. Carter, Mr. Lawrence, Mrs. Levy, Mr. Webster, Mr. Watkin, Mr. Jansen, Mr. Coy ne, Mr.

·Wilson, Mr. McKay, Mr. Trivett, Mr. Capon, Mr. Mahoney, Mr. Hugo, Mr. Coulson, Mr. Herdman, Mrs. Brunner, Mr. Jones, Mr. Salisbury, Mrs. Arcari, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Goatcher, Mr. Masterson, Mr. Fennell, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Robbins, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Kolodziejczuk, Mrs. Sayer, Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Picking, Mrs. Dennis, Mr. Harris, Mr. Robbins, Mr. Lukaszewski, Mrs. Barker, Mr. Wakes, Mr. Wagstaff, Mr. Thomp­son, Mrs. O 'Reilly, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Anslow, Mr. Ba llerini, Mrs. Wey, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs . Dy~on, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Foster, Mr. McAleese, Mrs. Pay ne, Mr. Archer, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Colver, Mr. Rivenell, Mr. Shannon, Mr. Burnett, Mrs. and Miss Raban .

SPRINTS:

100 yds.

RESULTS

Under 1O.-B. Mellody (15.8 secs.); 2, P. Cartwright; 3, M. Salis-bury.

Under II.-f, C. Carter, J. Carroll (14 secs.); 3, P. Schefer. Under 12.-1, A. Gavin, P. Woods (14 secs); 3, D. Smith. Under 13.-1, B. Ansell (12 '5 secs); 2, M. O'Reilly'; 3, C. McAlcese. Under 14.-1, D. Luc~ham (12'5 secs); 2, D. Duff; 3, J Payne. Under 15.-1, J. Harkll1s (12 secs.); 2, M. Oyston; 3, J. Strugnell. Under 16.-1, A. Coyne (12 secs); 2, F. Moore; 3, B. Sacher. Over 16.-1, B. B. Renaudin (I I secs.) ; 2, A. Hall; 3, M. Hall.

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220 yds. Under I I.- I, M. Thacker (34.8 secs.); 2, J. CalToll; 3, C. Carter. Under 12.- 1, M. Rivenell (33 secs.); 2, D. Smith; 3, A. Gavin. Under 13.- 1, C. McAleese (32.1 secs.); 2, M. O'Reilly; 3, B. Ansell. Under 14.- 1, D. Duff (32. I secs.); 2, C. Robson, J. Rose. Under 15.- 1, J. Harkins, 29-4 secs.); 2, B. Isherwood; 3, M. Oyston Under 16.- 1, A. Coync (29.6 secs.); 2, M. Brookes; 3, F. Moore. Over 16.- 1, A. Hall (27-3 secs.); 2, M. Hall; 3. B. Renaudin. Old Boys.- I, T. Only (28.2 secs.); 2, S. Dunc<1n; 3, M. Schosland.

440 yds. Junior.- I, J. Brechin (I min. 13 secs.); 2, C. Carter; 3, J. Rose. Senior.- I, A. Hall (I min. 3.5 secs.); 2, B. Hal-vey; 3, P. Tarring. Old BOYS.- I, M. Schosland (1 min. 3.3 secs.); 2, T. Nicholas; 3, S.

Duncan.

DISTANCES:

Half Mile . JlInior.- I, B. Ahel'll (3 min. 44 secs.); 2, C. Robson; 3, IJ. Payne. Scnior.- I, B. Rcnalldin (2 min. 24 secs.); 2, B. Harvey; 3, D.

Thacker.

One Milt:. JlInior.- I, B. Corney (6 min. 5.1 secs.); 2, B. Hall; 3, B. Ahern. Senior.-I, D. Thacker (5 min. 39.5 secs.); 2, N. Milles; 3, D. Brett. Inter-House Relay.-I, Stone; 2, Fisher; 3, More. Past v. Present Relay was won by Past. Junior Obstacle.-I, M. Knight; 2, J. Payne; 3: A. Zwersloot. Senior Obstacle.-I, D. Langridge; 2, M. Harris; 3, A. Cotton. JUllior Conso{ation.- I, A. Fawcett; 2, B. Barker; 3, B. Hall, IV. Senior Conso{atioll.-I, S. Rolland; 2,,J. Crawley; 3, D. Brunner.

FIELD EVENTS:

High lump. JlInior.-I, M. Rose (4ft. Iins.); 2, J. Rose (3ft. I Iins.); 3, P. Withers. Senior.-I, A. Leary (4ft. Ilins.); 2, B. Capon (4ft. loins.); 3' D.

Thacker.

Long lump. J lIn!or.-I, M. Rose (14ft. 6ins.); 2, J. Rose; 3, M. O'Reilly. SenIor. I, B. Capon (17ft. 3ins.); 2, B. Renalldin; 3, A. De Angeli.

T-hrowing the Cricket Ball. rllnior.-I, J. Shanoon (59 yds.); 2, R. Wilson; 3, J. Barnes. SenlOr.-I, B. Capon (87 yds.); 2, J. Harkins; 3, A. Leary. The Tug-of-War, Past v. Present, was won by the Past

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TROPHIES:

Inter-House Challenge Cup Winners: Stone House (69 points).

Runners-up: More House (63 points).

3rd: Fisher House (57 points).

Senior Challenge Cup Winner: B. Renaudin (9 points).

Runners-up: B. Capon, A. Hall,

J. Harkins. I (8 points). )

Junior Challenge Cup Winner: J. Rose (7 points).

Runners-up: C. Carter l M. Rose I (6 points).

Inter-Form Cup Winners: Form IV (55 points).

Runners-up: Form VI. (29 pomts).

3rd : Form Lj V. (25 points).

4th: Form U j V. I (24 points). Form Ill. i

6th: Form (23 points).

7th : Form Il (14 points).

The Relay Cup was won by the Past.

The" Leete " Cup was won by B. Renaudin.

MUSIC NOTES

Once again we are fortunate in being able 'to look back 01l1 . a cessful musical year. As always, the main centre of activity has been the chapel choir because of its frequent use, but violins, pianos, school choirs and even the first guttural groans of a 'cello have all added to the general noise of school life.

The chapel choir began the year by changing its name to " church" choir. . The Rev. Father Superior General decided that our Sunday M ass would be more useful if sung in the Parish Church instead of in our small chapel. _Of course, that served to put us on our mettle, also it meant increasing our numbers. A shuffle round of staff brought us a new Supervisor, Brother Aloysius, who counts a good tenor voice among his numerous merits and virtues, and helped by Mr. Schosland's long experience, he soon learnt to be useful.

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Another very welcome help. this time for the Basses. was Rev. J. Robbil1S who found in singing a beneficial rest from Theology. The Trebles and Altos are in very good form at present and there is every reason to think that their voices will last well into next year. Un.­fortunately we are losing B. Capon and A. Leary from the Basses. and I hear that the Tenors may well lose Mr. Schosland-he will be missed after so many years! We have added Kitson 's Mass in D to our repertoire. a modern and fairly difficult work. but well worth the effort. we have also learnt Bach's Cantata No. '47 co the words .. Ecce Panis AngelorLIm "-which has been much appreciated.

Turning now to insU"l.lmental work. we call to mind at onc(; Miss Coli ins' delightful little " violin class" at the Concert. She has certainly worked wonders with her pupils in just two terms. Since then. progress has been equally rapid. and I hear that the violinists are to take part in a Schools Festival at the Town Hall on July IOtl1. Parents may be glad to know that we hope to start another beginners class for violin next term.

Early last term. piano-pupils were pleased to hear that their weekly half-hour lesson had been abolished-in favour of supervised dai ly practice! This has proved to be a change for the better as difficulties can now be overcome when they appear. and incidentally it assures both serious and regular practice every evening.

Finally. this music review would indeed be incomplete without a word about the two school choirs that sang at the Concert. The Juniors made a tremendous effort to render Bach's" Flocks in P,iS­

tu res " to perfection. and although it is true that the seniors got a lot of fun out of pr,eparing " The Three Chafers" with the amusing " kissing c;horus." GeOl·ge Dyson's " Motherland " needed a certain amount of mastering. and they all slogged at it with much good will.

Musical talent is not lacking in the school by any means. and we hope to keep up to standard and even to improve during the coming year. '

FR. PHI LIP.

The following are members (If the Choir;

Trebles; V. Edwards. A. Long. T. Mastcrton. P. McKay. M. O ·Reilly. P. Quigley. J. Sahl. r Sayer. P. Walker. N. Webster. J. Withers. A. Zwetsloot.

Altos: D. Brunner. R. Arcari. A. Fawcctt. J. Jansen. M. Rose. J. Rose

Tenors: Bro. Aloysius. Mr. Schosland~ D. Brett.

Bosses: Rev. J. Robbins. B. Capon. J. Cartwright. D. Dear. A. Hall. A. Leary.

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... 13th HITCHIN (ST. MICHAEL'S) SCOUT TROOP

SENIOR TROOP

WIN.GATE PATROL: GRENFELL PATROL:

B. Capon, P.L. M. Herdman. D. Brunner. D. Dear. D. Wright.

• L. Ryan. J. Sail. D. Brett.

A. Milestone, P .L. K. Burnett. A. Hall. J. ,Jansen. P. Key. A. Cotton .

October 17th, 1947, saw the beginning of the Senior Troop of the 13th Hitchin. At the first meeting, two patrols, Wingate and Grenfell, were formed, each with eight members. But alas:

" Earthly things have taken their toll, There are now only six in the Grenfell Patrol."

We decided to concentrate on First Class tests, and soon Senior Scouting was in full swing. 6ur maiden hike took place towards the middle of the term, and to our dismay we found Hertfordshire roads as hard as any othc;rs. On the return journey, Brunner sus­tained an injury to his patella (Third Programme!), and the Wingate Patrol had to carry him home. But, imagine the surprise, the relief, the heartfelt jubilation when he jumped from his litter and pro­claimed himself fit and well! Skipper calmly told us that as Seniors we should be prepared for anything.

The School concert loomed in the offing and it was viewed with a certain amount of misgiving. Sho\]ld we do something by our­selves or with the Juniors? " Pros" and" cons" were thrown back­wards and forwards until it was finally decided that a combined effort was the sol~ltion to the problem. Sunday afternoons were set aside for the rehearsals, and judging by the noises from the hall the musi­cal items were progressing. The sketches were soon completed, and before we could realise it, the gre~t day was upon us. I hope every-one enjoyed it as much itS we did. .

Our hike log books show evidence of increased activities during the Easter term, and our journeys across the countryside have re­vealed some of the beauties of Hertfordshire while preparing us for greater efforts.

Amateur dramatics in the Hitci,in scouting world seemed to be in vogue, and an intertroop dramatic competition was staged in the school-hall. We prepared a play, if play it may be termed , and confidentally waited for the judges' verdict. Suffice it to say tha t out confidence was shaken. But you wait till next year!

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At the close of the football season we played the St. Saviour Troop at the New Field. The game was keen from the start. W :: took an early lead and at half time the score was 3- I. Changing ends seemed to inspil'e us and when the final whistle blew we were winning 8-[.

The Summer term has proved the most successful of the year. Our .first class teslS have been done very thoroughly and we hope to have severa l first class scouts before tlle summer camp. The V (' 11-

turer badge, the first senior badge we have tried, has taken up a good deal of our time and five of us have already gained it. They are B. Capon, A. Milestone, D. Brunner, M. Herdman, A. Hall. The initial tests were not too difficult, but the same cannot be said of the afterhoon we spent at the Springs dealing with various incidents such as transporting corpses across a river, giving first aid, following com­pass courses and negotiating various obstacles. The final test was the 20 mile hike. The weather was either boiling hot or very wel, but in spite of all difficulties we stuck it, and we are proud to say that it was not easy.

The League of Pity gave a children 's party at the Priory and we were invited to organise a sing-song. Needl~s to say, we ac­cepted the invitation and had a very fine time indeed.

So, as the sun sets over the western horizon, the birds r1y back to their nests, the ploughman homeward plods his weary way and the church bells tell the world that night is drawing nigh, I bid YOll farewell for the present.

JUNIOR SCOUT TROOP

The Junior Troop is divided up into three patrols:

SQUIRRELS:

B. Ellis (P.L.) J. Cartwright. J. Rose. J. Sahl. V. Edwards.

EAGLES: PANTHERS:

W. Bercntzen (P.L.) P. Robbins (P.L). M. Rose. M. O'Reilly. A. Long. P. Quigley. A. Lawrence. T. Masterson. J. Barnes. B. Can·oll. A. Kitchin . D. Smith.

Many of Hitchin's vast population have most probably already noticed that a new force has taken the town by " storm." Priory habitues must have had a pleasant, if not too quiet afternoon watch­ing a certain group of boys crawling on their faces tracking down their victims, while two of their number were chasing each other round a bush for the better part of ten minutes! The" Rustles of Spring," or more accurately, the high-jinks at the Springs after bridge building had been finished and Berentzen was coming up for

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the third time-and then, on more than one occasion, the" Invasion of Caves," to wind up the Sunday Meeting after strenuous out-door activities ar~ all pointers to a new tribe on the warpath.-How! Parents need not fear, however, that their sons will return home dur­ing the holidays minus their scalps. The activities referred to are not perpetrated by people who adorn the pages of the Police Gazette but by the Junior '[ roop of the 13th Hitchin . .

This second St. Michael 's Troop was not created so that the superstitious minded among us co'uld sleep easily at night, no longer calling themselves the 13th, but the" 6,Yzth " Hitchin, but because the growth of the troop made it imperative that the senior members should .follow differenf activities from those in which the juniors took part. This. was not an act of snobbery, but one of good common sense, as the results have shown. The Senior Troop, as the reader will have seen, has done very well , but its younger brother has also enjoyed an equal amount of success.

The troop came into existence after a glorious Summer Camp at Gilwell in August, 1947. Father Anthony, who had manfullYl steered the 13th Hitchin along a steady course, took up the helm with the Senior Troop, while a member of the now defunct Senior Patrol, Mr. Schosland, took command of the Juniors in the role of A.S.M.

Since those days we Juniors have had our numbers increased by Can'oll i, Masterson, Smith and Edwards, the latter being an "old timer" transferred from another troop. Our activities have resulted in two more 2nd Class Scouts, bringing the number up to seven, with three or four of the others not far behind in the running. Of those who have made the grade there are two who will be putting lip their 1 st Class bad ge in the none too distant fU,ture.

Scouting has always been run o'n the lines set by the great ex­ponents of scout craft, such as the Indians and others, and at inspec­tions, in particular, this Indian influence seems to be evident. J udg­ing by fa ces one can say: " Go away Paleface, you don't belong here! " . The highlights of the year, were: the Scout Campfire at the Concert, the stalking manoeuvres at the Priory, the splashing time at the Springs where pionet'ring was dressed up in the form of bridge building and the miraculous mastery of Semaphore by a great majol ity of the troop.

One must learn to walk before one can run. The Junior Troop, having made a steady start is now prepared to tackle bigger things and keep up the traditions of the 13th Hitchin.

SUMMER CAMP, 1947

No account of our activities would be complete without men­tion being made of last year's summer camp held at Gilwell Park,

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from August 25th to September 5th. Unfortunately it is not pos­sible to give a complete account of everything that took place, so I must needs limit myself to the outstanding events .

. .. .. . Berentzen 's advice to his patrol: "Just wash off the sticky."

...... the night we slept out, without any tents, along the Green­wich meridian .

..... . the colossal amount of food we got through .

...... the oven which attracted the attention of members of a training course, and in particular, of a Scouter from Burma. Please note that we cooked a joint of beef and a leg of mutton in the oven! . ..... Our success at the camp fire on Saturday evening, which merited a special round of applause led by the Camp Chief himself . ...... the visit of the Chief Scout, Lord Rowallan . ...... the fancy dress parade. Especially good were: K. Burnett, J. Kitchen, A. Kitchin, P. Key, D. Brunner, M. O'Reilly . . .... . the badges we" swopped" with the French Scouts, and the camp fire we had with them on the last evening . ..... . the activities of the Panther patrol, led by D. Brunner, who jumped into the lead right from the beginning, and stayed there until the end, thus winning the camp trophy with 257 points. The Squirrels were second with 242 points, and the Eagles third with

193!h· ...... and finally the letter of congratulations that we received from the Camp Chief, in answer to one we wrote thanking him for the wonderful time we all had.

BEE CLUB

This year the bees have been more active than the club. Not that the club has been idle, but every attempt and kindly interest on the part of the club have been met by stinging retorts. Boys do not usually quote Holy Writ, but the scriptura l phrase" The fiery darts of the Wicked One" must have run feelingly through the minds of rueful youngsters covered more by wounds than glory after well in­tentioned but misunderstood efforts to feed their honeyed pets. Ont" youngster in particular, condemned to face the school for several days with but onc eye, has come to the conclusion that bee-keeping is a really sticky job, and is fully convinced that discretion is the better part of valour! The only advantage of such experiences is that Mumps now hold no unknown terrors for the Bee Club! Why should the bees have shown SUd1 ungrateful animosiry this season? We shake our .heads and talk wisely about thundery weather, but were the bees to talk, they would doubtless complain that they no

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longer feel the quiet firm touch of their past president, Br. Frederick, and of their lifelong friend , M . Culien, both of whom are unfortunately far from the College.

However, where expert touch is lacking, enthusiasm and energy are still the key note of the club, thanks to its new chairman, K', Burnett. Under his guidance, we have attempted many things, even if success has been rather doubtful. In fact, we have learnt what not to do! The high light of the season was our efforts to capture a swarm of bees at Wellbury. It was a nice swarm too, so quiet and just waiting for an introuction to a new home. But it would not play the game. It certainly had not swotted up the rules given in bee-keeping manua ls. For one thing it lodged in a nasty place, at the intersection of several boughs of a tree, so that there was 'no possibil ity of cutting off the branch in the orthodox manner. More­over it was high UPI thus making it difficult to approach, with the result that the doubtful honour of attack fell to the lanky members of the club, perched perilously on rocking chairs! Shaking, smok­ing, stroking, banging, nothing would persuade the bees to enter the skf:p either below or above them. On three consecutive days the attempt was gallantly made, and failed, and the only evidence we cOLdd bring back to the College was the sundry stings we had col­lected in the tenderest parts of our persons. EvenUlaliy, the skep was left over their heads, and rumour has it that the bees have now buil t in it and made it their home. We are not amused.

Further fun was provided in the execution of our plans to make a second hive by taking a nucleus from our one flourishing hive, The weather was stormier than we had anticipated. Most of the club retired to barricade themselves within the College; some neigh­bours dialled 999, ambulances, so we are told , stood by at the hos­pita l, but, nothing daunted, our plucky chairman, ably assisted by F. Moore and J. IJansen, stuck grimly to his task. The nucleus taken, he' consente'd to receive first aid. Nearly two hundred bees were beyond first aid! Their dead bodies were taken out of Burnett's clothing, and they had died in vain! All they' obtained for their victim was a Clay in bed. This' operation succeeded, up to a point. The weather turned bad, rain fell steadily, and after a few days the club repaired to the scene of its gallant triumph, only to find that in the struggle for life, robber bees had raided the new hive, had ex­terminated its garrison and stolen all its honey and syrup. Sunt lacrymae rerum!

The Bee Club still functions and hopes to have some honey after all. Its members are: K. Burnett (Chairman), W . Berentzen, F. Moore, A. Hall, P. Sail, D. Wright, J. Jansen, B. EIJis, M. Kf:y, M. O 'Reilly, A. Kitchin. The President, an honorary post only, is Fr. Bernard.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

, NO DEVELOPMENT

THE CYCLING CLUB

The beginning of the school year was greeted with great enthu­siasm by the members of the club. On checking up we discovered that we were eighteen in number and that there were quite a few applications for membership. As most of these were duly admitted on vote, numbers rose to twenty-two.

The Christmas term was very successful from the point of view of outings. Thanks to the weather we managed to go out nearfy every Wednesday. The short faster term was quite good too, as this is usually counted as our" off season." This term we started the two trips per week in aid of the cricketers, Wednesday afternoon and Saturday evening. Incidentally the club has now entered upon its fifth year.

All the members came back after the Easter holidays with high hopes of doing much pedal pushing (and they weren't disappointed). The new term had brought new bikes and consequently new numbers, many of them in the junior school (which is always a good sign for tbe future). Rides have not only been numerous but also very gay, shall we say noisy! The main item, as always, was the ride to Rox­ley Co~rt on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Onc again the nuns gave us a superb tea (even Barnes had to leave some behind), and once aga in we had a highly adventurous home-coming (of this no more here ! ). We have. managed one picnic so far. Thirteen (unlucky number) of us cycled the fourteen miles to Old Warden, one of Eng­land's best model villages. With thatched roofs and church spire peeping out from the most beautiful woods, we almost imagined our­selves (as one of the smaller boys remarked) riding into some scene of a fairy-story. The interior of the church is one mass of exquisite oak carvings (brought over it is said, from some French chul:ch at the time qf the Revolution). The tea, like rhe sUrTouncEngs was rich, copious and satisfying-the only snag w:ts the ride back fol­lowed by evening prep!

Well cheerio pro tem. You'll hear more from us next yeJ L

D . BRETT (U IV).

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OLD MICHAELE{\N ASSOCIATION The annual reunion and dinner was held at the" Cherry Tree,"

Welwyn Garden City, on Friday, June 4th, at 7 p.m. The follow­ing were present: Fr. Bernard Rickett, Fr. Dunstan Caselaw, Fr. ilonaventure Blanc, Fr. Finbarr Walsh, Fr. John Vassallo, Fr. Anthony Foyster, Fr. Philip Lemmon, Fr. Eric Cooper, Fr. Ambrose Moss, Fr. Michael Lee, Bra. Timothy Coghan, Bra. Frederick Robin­son, Bra. Thomas More Wells, and Messrs. D. Cahill, J. Ryan, F. Ward, C. Cahill, J. Leary, P. Pyne, R. Slingsby, J. Kitchin, B. For­syth, M . Toulemon, J. Millard, W. Brawn, M. Robbins, F. Jansen, W. Jansen, P. Burke, P. Cherry, D. Glass, M. Glass, E. Tew, F. AlIington, P. Merrick, A. Winandy, M. Charleson, J. A lderton, E. Curtin, A. Ennis, C. Lack, D. Mann, D. MacCarthy, P. Need, P. Sugden.

An excellent dinner was very well served and there seemed to be no limit to supplies from the bar. During coffee the more serious item~ of interest were discussed. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read, approved and signed, the Chairman, Mr. D. Cahil l, in a few well chosen words, welcomed those who were preserft, and expressed his satisfaction at the progress made by the association in one year. He also drew attention to the fact that the Old Boys had won both the Relay Race and the T ug-o-War on Sports Day­no mean achievement! The Secretary then read out the names of those who had written regretting that they could not be present. They were: Fr. Andrew Beck, Fr. Sebastian Redmond, and Messrs. 1. Dainton, P. Fallowfield, L. Fallowfield, A. Foyster, D . Shaw, P. Smith, A. Potts. The question of Old Michaelean Blazers, Ties, Scarves and Cricket Caps was then d;scussed. The Secretary was charged with making the necessary arrangements and of notifying members when the various items were obtainable. The Treasurer's report showed a credit balance. of £3 r 17S . I d. (smiles of satisf~ction) up to June 1st. It was, however, pointed out that the dinner had yet to be paid for out of that money. The Past v. Present Cricket match was announced for July 4th, and those who wished to play were asked to get in touch with Fr. Eric at the College. The idea of having a plaque bearing the names of all those who gave their lives during the war, met with unanimous approval. The plaque will be placed on the wall in the entrance hall of the College. Fr. Bernard Rickett, the President of the Association, then gave a rapid review of the progress made during the school year, and of l1is hopes and ambitions for the future. Finally the officers of the Association were elected for the next year:

Chairman: Mr. D. Cahill. Secretary : Fr. Anthony Foyster. Assistant Secretary: Mr. P. Pyne.

Rev. Bro. Frederick Robinson, Messrs. J. Ryan, F. Ward, E. Godfrey, R. Grear, J. Leary.

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CRICKET NOTES

Captain of Cricket: P. Tarring.

Vice-Captain: B. Capon.

Hon. Secretary: A. De Angcli.

Captain of Junior XI: A. Watkin.

Hopes of a strong batting side were very faint at the beginning

of term, but they were strengthened by the knowledge that we cou ld

hold our own in the field with Coyne and Brookes bowling on their

form of last season.

We were not perturbed then to lose the first two matches, but

greatly encouraged by the victories in C lub Matches, when we were

ably assisted by Old Boys: T. Daly, S. and P. Fallowficld and Fr.

Eric. Good fielding has been a notable feature in most 'games. This

prevented the defeats from being heavy ones. The batting improved

steadily as the season went on. Crawley, though sometim~s unfor­

tunate, was a pleasure to watch when he was well set. T arring was

unlucky, rarely having the chance to settle down and display his

form of last season.

The Old Boys Match took place on Sunday, July 4th, for the first time since the war. The result of the game, and those present will be found below.

At the end of the season we are able to say that although we have not been entirely successful, we have done sufficiently well to be satisfied. In spi te of the difficult task that Tan~ng assumed with his captaincy, he has nursed the team along to the best of his ability.

Colours were awarded during the season to J. Crawley, A. Coyne, M. Brookes, A. de Angeli.

The Juniors have not done at all well this year. Admittedly the team is younger than any they have played. There is certainly good talent in the team, but the will to win, essential to any well fought game, seems to be lacking. Too often, by far, was it neces­sary to urge them to practise. There is an obv ious need for more driving power in their batting and of more snap in their fielding. Only constant practice can remove these defects.

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Following are the fixtures and results up to date.

May 12th. 1st XI .v. Le.tchworth Grammar School. Away.

LETCHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1ST. XI. Freeman b Coy ne . . ... .. : ........ 7 Tarring b Tipton ............... 0

Arnold b Coyne ...... . ... ..... .0 Dyson c and b Cairns ....... . . 3 Tipton b Coyne . ........ ....... 0 Sacher b Tipton ...... ......... 0

Lilley b Brookes .......... ..... 9 Crawley b Tipton ............ 8 Piggott b Coyne . .............. 3 De Angeli lbw b Tipton .. . Hammond c Isherwood b Capon c Piggott b Cairns ... 0

Coyne- ............... ........... . 0 Leary c Lilley b Tipton ...... 0

Spurden b Brookes ............ 0 Brookes b Tipton ............... 5 Blackman run out ......... ... 2 Coyne not out ... .. .......... ... 3 Starkey lbw b Brookes ..... . 11 Harkins run out ............... 0

Cairns c Capon b Brookes ... 3 Isherwood c Hammond b Stewart not out........... ... ... . 6 C.airns. ..... ........ ............. 2

Extras ........................... 5 Extras. . .................. . . .. . . . 0

Total : . ................. 45 Total ........ ........... 22

Bowling: Coyne 5 for 22; Brookes 4 for 8.

June 5th. 1st XI v. St. Christopher School. Home.

ST. CHRISTOPHE·R. 1ST. XI

Robinson b Brookes ...... ~ .... . 15 Crawley lbw b Robinson ..... . Fish b Coyne . .......... ... .. .. . o Coy ne c Manson b Wi ll iams 0

Alwyn b Coyne . .......... . ... . o Dc Angeli b Williams .... .. 0

Chi~holm hit wkt. b De Leary b Will iams ..... ... .. .. . . Angeli .......... ............... . 4 Tarring lbw b Will iams ..... .

Wilhams c Sacher b Brookes 1 Sacher run out ................ .. 0

Harris b De Ahgcli .. .. .. . .... . 11 Dyson c Manson b Williams 2 Manson b Harkins . ... ... .... . 1 Capon b Wi lliams ............ 0

Wray b De Angeli .. ... ... ... . 16 13rookes c Manson b Robinson Gerry b De Angeli ... . .. . .... . 14 Harkins c Manson b Will iams 0

H emming b De Angeli ..... . o Isherwood not out .... ..... ... 8 Young not out .... ........ .. ... . o

Extras . ... .. . ................... . 3 Extras. . .. .... ...... ..... . ....... 2

Total ... . ...... ... ..... . 65 Total ................... 16

Bowling: De Angeli 5 for 9; Coy ne 2 for 23; Brookes 2 for 15·

June 12th. 1St Xl v. Corinthians. Home.

CORINTHIANS.

Taylor b Coyne ....... . .. .. . . . Peters b Coyne ............. . . Chartor c Fr. Eric b Coyne .. Parrock b Coyne .. ....... .. ... . Bray c Dc Angeli b Coyne .. Sutcliffe b De Angeli ........ . Smith b Coyne ........ ... ... . Castle b Coyne ........... . . .. . . Stapleton c and b De Angeli Baker not out ..... .. ...... .. .. . Jeffs c Sachcr b De Angeli .. .

[ST. Xl

3 Mr. T. Daly b Smith ......... 7 Tarring c Peters b Parrock.. 3 2 Mr. S. Fallowfield c Baker o b Smith ............. :....... 7 7 Fr. Eric c Castle b T aylor ... 34

16 Mr. P. Fallowfield c and b o Sutcliffe........................ 14 o C rawley not out ...... .......... 20

[4 De Angeli b Castle ......... .. . o Capon not out .... .. .. .. ........ 22 o Coy ne, Sacher, Leary ,

did not bat. Extras .... ... ............ . . . .... 3 Extras ................ ......... . 12

. Total .......... .. ...... 52 Total for 6 wIns ... 114

IJowling : Coyne 7 for 20; De Angcl i 3 for o.

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June 16th. 1St Xl v. Luton Grammar School. Away.

[ST. XI. Tarring b J ones .... ~ ........ .. Coyne lbw b Thurlow .. ... . Crawley b Thurlow ........... . De Angeli b Thurlow .. ...... . Sacher b IJ ones .... .. ........... . Capon c Thurlow b

Robinson ...................... . Leary b Wood .... ............. . lsherwood not out ............ . Brookes b Thurlow . .......... . Dyson not out ................. .

Harkins did not bat. Extras .............. . . . ... ..... .

LUTON GRAM~I AR SCHOOL. '

o Robinson run out............... 17 o Worker c Harkins b Brookcs 2 1

24 Ward c lsherwood b De o Angcli ...... .. .................. 9 3 William lbw b De Angeli ... 0

Wood c Crawley b Harkins 9 6 Levy not out ........ .. ........ 3

12 Thurlow not out .............. 0 15 Brown, Boyd, Jones, Thorpe, o did not bat. o

3 Extras 8

Total for 8 wkts. (dec.) 63 Total for 5 wkts .... 67

Bowling: De Angeli 2 for 12; Harkins 1 for I.

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June 19th. 1St XI v. Hitchin Strollers. Home.

HITCHIN STROLLERS

Bongers c Ft. Eric b Oaly

J. Burgess c S. Fallowfield b Oaly ..... .. .. ......... ... .. .

Radmell run out .......... . ... . Hull b Oaly . ...... . ............ . Robbins c Capon b Brookes C. Burgess c P. Fallowfield

b Oaly ........ ..... . .......... . Povey c S. Fallowfield b

De Angelil ............ .. .... . Maylin c Daly b De Angeli Platt b Oe Angeli ...... . .... . Isherwood not out .. . .. . ..... . Cotton c and b Daly . ... .... .

1ST. XI

4 Fr. Eric c Burgess b Hull 2

Tarring b Radmell .' ....... .. .. 5 Mr. S. Fallowfield lbw

2 b Povey ........ .. ............ .. 2

19 Mr. T. Daly b Radmell ...... 11

10 Mr. P. Fallowfield hit wkt. b Radmell ......... .. ........... 3

Crawley c Maylin b Radmell 9 I Capon b Hull ................ .. 9

De Angeli not out ..... ....... 7 I Coyne not out ...... .... ....... 6 4 Leary, Brookes did not bat. o 2

5 Extras ........................... I I Extras 8

Total ........ .. .... . ... 60 Total for 7 wkts ... 62

Bowling: Mr. T. Daly 5 for 21; De Angeli 3 for 5·

June 26th. 1st XI v. Hitchin Grammar School. Home.

1ST. XI. H ITCHIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Tarring b Goodwin .. .. ....... . 8 Folland b Coyne .............. . Coyne b Goodwin .... .. .. . .... . o Dorton lbw b Coyne ... . .... . Crawley b Goodwin .... ....... . o Goodwin b Bmokes ... . . ..... . . Capon b Drake ...... . .. ...... . 2 Kingsmill b Brookes ....... .. Isherwood b Drake .......... .. I Rudd lbw b Brookes ....... .. De Angeli lbw b Goodwin ' " o Walker b Brookes ............ .. Leary b Drake ................. . 6 Wickenclen b Coyne ........ . Sacher lbw b Goodwin ..... . o Charters not out ............. .. Harvey b Drake ........... . .. . I Burton b Brookes .............. . Dyson not out ......... ....... .. o Worbey lbw b De Angcli .. . Brookes b Drake ............. .. 2 Drake b Brookes .............. ..

o 6

o

4

2

2

o o

Extras .......................... 14 Extras .... .. ....... ...... . .. . .... 4

Total ...... .. .......... 34 Total .................. 21

Bowling: Brookes 6 for 9; Coyne 3 for 7; De Angeli I for I.

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June 29th. 1St XI v. Becket School. Home.

1ST. XI. Tarring b Howieson Coyne c Cree b Howieson Crawley b Hopkinson ........ . Capon c Parry b Hopkinson lsherwood b Howieson ..... . De Angeli c Kings b

Howieson ... ..... ... . .. ....... . Leary c Cotgreave b .

Howieson ............. . ....... . Sacher c Cree b Kings ........ . Harvey c Kings b Howieson Bmokes b Howieson . ...... . .

BECKET SCHOOL

o Bowler lbw b Dc Angeli ...... 2 Howieson b Brookes ......... 0

6 Kings c Tarring b Harvey 16 I Cree c Isherwood b Coyne ... 13 o Osmond lbw b Coyne ......... 6

Hatchman c De Angeli b o Coyne .. .. . .... .................. 4

Bowers b Coyne ................ 2 5 Cotgreave not out ... ........... 0

9 Nichols c Brookes b Coyne 0

o Party b Coyne ............ 0

16 Hopkinson did not bat. Dyson not out.................. 2

Extras .... . . . . ................... 5 Extras ................... . 6

Total ............... .. . 45 Total for 9 wkts. 49

Bowling: Coyne 6 for 10; Harvey I for 6.

June 30th. 1St XI v. Alleyne's Grammar School. Home.

1ST. XI. ALLEYNE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Crawley, J. b Mooney 4 King b Coyne ............ ...... 4 Tarring b Pin horn ..... .. . .. .. 0 Waldock run out ........ ..... . . 7 Coyne c Welch b Mooney ... 5 Mooney c Sacher b Brookes 0 Brookes b Mooney ...... ... .. . 27 Welch c Sacher b Coyne ... 2 Leary eKing b Pin horn ...... 8 Pinhorn lbw b Brookes ...... 6 Capon b Pinhorn . .. ......... .. 3 Brown b Coyne ......... . .... . De Angeli c Brown b King... 4 Gray (. Leary b Coyne ...... 0

Isherwood b Gray ........ .... 4 Greenwood lbw b Coyne .. . Sacher b Pinhorn ............... 6 Harrison c De Angeli b Harvey c Waldock b Mooney 2 Coyne ............ ......... ....... 13 Crawley, P . not out.. .......... 5 Bonnick b Coyne .. ....... . ..... 2

Holliday not out ............... 2 Extras . ... . . .. ..... .. . .. .... .. .. 3 Extras.. .. . .. ... ........ ........ 9

Total .................. 71 Total .................. 47

Bowling: Coyne 7 for 26; Brookes 2 for I I.

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July 3rd. 1St XI v. St. Christopher's School. Away.

1ST. XI.

Crawley, J. b Robinson Tarring b Robinson .......... . . Coyne b Robinson .. ......... . Brookes b Robinson ........ ... . Leary b Robinson .......... .. Capon c Fish b Williams .. . De Angeli b Robinson ..... . Isherwood run out .......... .. Sacher b Robinson .......... .. Harvey not out .............. . Crawley, P. b Robinson .... ..

Extras .......................... .

ST. CHRfSTOPHER'S SCHOOL.

2 Robinson b De Angeli ...... 38 2 Fish b De Angeli ............... 6 o Alwyn not out.................. 13 o Chisholm b De Angeli ...... 0 3 Gerry run out ...... .. .. ........ 10

7 Williams c Harvey b Coyne 0 30 Harris c a{ld b De' Angeli ... 0 4 Manson c Capon b De Angeli II Wray lbw b De Angeli ...... 2 o De Soyres not out ........... .

10 Heming did not bat. Extras ................... .. ..... 10

Total .................. 70 Total for 8 wkts .... 79

Bowling: De Angeli 6 for 29; Coyne I for 18.

July 7th. 1St XI v. Letchworth Grammar School. Home.

LETCHWORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1ST XI.

Freeman b Brookes ... .. ...... . 5 Coyne b Tipton .. .. ....... .. .. 0 Cairns b Brookes ... .. ......... . o Crawley, P. run out ......... 2 Tipton b De Angeli .... .. .... .. Liliey lbw b De Angeli ..... .

6 Brookes lbw b Burdett ...... 20 2 De Angeli not out ............ 34

Piggott b Brookes ............. . . 2 Ishewood run out . ........... 0 Hammond c Leary b Brookes 6 Leary not out .............. .. .. 0 Starkey b Brookes ' ...... .... .. Arnold b Coyne .. .... ........ .

2 Tarring, Crawley, J., Capon, 2 Sacher and Harkins did not

Newnham not out .. ..... .. .. . 8 bat. Burdett b Brookes .......... .. o Spurden not out ............... 0 - Extras .. .. .. .. .. .. ............ IS Extras ........................ 4

Total for 9 wkts . ... 48 Total for 4 wkts 60

Bowling: Brookes 6 for 8; De Angeli 2 for I I.

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July 10th. 1St XI v. Hitchin Strollers. Home.

I ST XI. HITCHIN STROLLERS

Crawley lbw b Radnell 9 Bonjers b Coyne ....... ...... . . TatTing c Bedford b Bonser.. 2 Radncll c Lcary b Coyne ... 9 Mr. S. Fallowficld c E. Bur- Harrington b Coyne ......... 0

gcss b IT. Burgess ............ 14 J. Burgess c Brookes b Mr. P. Fallowficld c C. Bur- Coyne................... ... .. 2

gcss b Radnell .. .... ......... 0 Deans c P. Fallowfield b 'Fr. Eric run out ............... 2 Brookes.................. .. .... 0

Capon b Radnell ............... - 2 E. Burgess b Coyne ...... 0

De Angeli c Bonjers b E, Bedford b Brookes ........ .. .. 4 Burgess ....................... . 22 Canficld b Brookes ............ 6

Coyne c Camficld b Radnell 20 C. Burgess not out ............ 4 Brookes c Bedford b Radnell 0 FO~lcr b Brookes . .. ..... .. ..... 0

Sacher b Radnell ............... I Maylin b Brookes ............... 0

Leary not out .................. 7 SlOlhard c Brookes b Coyne 0

Ishcrwood c Camficld b Rad-nell .......... , ........ .......... . Extras 8 Extras ........ . .. 20

Total ............ 88 Tota l .............. . 46

Bowling: Coyne 7 for 10; Brookes 3 for 15·

July 17th. 1St XI v. Luton Grammar School. Home.

1ST XI. Crawley, J. b Fox .............. . Tarring run out .............. . Capon b Fox ............. .. .. . Brookes not out ............. .. Leary b Jones ......... , ...... .. Coyne c Fox b IJones ........ . Dc Angeli c Fox b Iones '" Sacher b Iones ................ .. Isherwood c Chester b

Williams ................... .. Crawley, P. b Jones .......... .. Hall b Tones .................... .

Extras ....... ..... , . , .. , ... .. .

LUTON GRMI1\IAR SCHOOL

I AlIcn lbw b De Angeli ...... 2

o Robinson played on b o De Angeli .......... ........... 14

46 Ward run out .................. 26 I Chester lbw b Brookes ...... 4 3 Wood b Dc Angeli .. .... ...... 2

o Fox not out ................ .. .. . 6 o Levy c and b De Angcli ...... 0

Boyd b Dc Angeli .. .......... 0

7 Horsier not out ............. .. 2 Tones did not bat. 2

2 Extras ........ ...... .. ........ . 15

Total ............ 62 Total for 9 wkts ...... 70

Bowling; De Angcli 6 for lO.

July 11th. 1St XI v. The Old Boys . . Home.

The Old Boys' Match fixed at the General Meeing for July 4th, did not take place owing to very bad weather. However a try was made the following Sunday, and the rain held off for the duration of the match.

OLD Boys 1ST XI.

T. D aly b Coyne ............... 3 Crawley, J. c Pcttit b Daly .. . 5 Fr. Eric lbw b Coync ......... 6 Tarring lbw b Pettit ........ . 7 S. Fallowfield c Capon b Capon st Leary b P . Fa llow-

Brookes . .. .. .. . ... .... ....... .. 0 fi eld . . .. .... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... .. 1 I P. Fa llowfield b Coyne .. .... 10 Brookes run out .... ........ ... 9 J. Leary c Sacher b Brookes .. 27 Leary b Bayley ........ .. .... . Bro. Paul b Coyne ............ 4 Coyne run out.................. 8 J. Pettit b Brookes ............ 0 D e Angeli not out .... .. ...... . 24 P. Cherry b Coyne ............ 2 Sacher c S. Fallowfield b Daly 4 J. Bayley b Coyne ........ .. .. 0 C rawley, P. not out............ 8 G. Dodge b Brookes .... .... . 0 Tshewood and Watkirl did J. Fallowfield not out........ . 0 not bat.

Extras ........................ 12 Extras ...... .. .. . .. ........... 8

Total ....... ... .. 64 Total for 8 wkts .. . 85

Bow/in g: Coyne 6 for 2 I ; Brookes 4 for 15.

1ST XI

BATTING ANALYSIS

Total innings Timcs 11.0. Highest Average Brookes ........ . 126 II 46 (no. ot) 12.6 De Angeli ... 123 13 3 34 (no. ot) 12·3 Crawley, P. ... 27 5 2 10 9 C rawley, J. ... 89 12 24 8.09 Capon ....... ... 63 12 22 (no. ot) 5-72 Isherwood ... . . . 44 II 3 15 (no. ot) 5·5

BOWLING ANALYSIS

avers Mdns. Runs Wkts. Avera ge De Angeli .. ..... .... . 63.2 18 100 29 3-44 Brookes .. .. .. ....... .. 109-3 44 157 3 1 5. 1 Coyne .. ....... . ... .. 123-4 42-4 247 45 5-49

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IJUNIOR RESULTS:

May [2th. Letchworth Grammar School (Home). Lost : 35-61.

Junc 5th. St. Christopher's School (Away). Lost: 31-94.

June [3th. St. Francis Shefford. (Away). Won : 45-21.

June 16th. Old Hale Way. (Home). Lost: 28-41.

June 26th. Hitchin Grammar School (Away). Lost: '5-25,

June 30th. Alleync's Grammar School (Away). Lost: 28~80.

J LIly 3rd. St. Christopher's School (Home). Won: 40-25.

July 7th. Lctchworth Grammar School (Away). Won: 69-60.

July 14th. Old Hale Way School (Home). Won: 45-'5'

J lily 17th. Luton Grammar School (Away). Lost: 28-82.

July 18th. Wcllbury School (Away). Won: 60-57.

Top SCORES

Watkin: [0, 20, 23, 17- Dennis : 22 not out.

BOWLING ANALYSIS

Overs Mdns. Runs Wkts. Average Long .................. 53-3 22 97 27 3·5 Watkin .......... . ... . 64.8 19 99 27 3.6 Rose ................. . '04·3 36 117 36 4·9

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